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Originally Posted by Barefootsies
While normally I would not even acknowledge your stupidity, I'll entertain a scenario to put you back in your place under the troll bridge as it would pertain to my O.P..
1. A model is scheduled for a shoot. She is one of three. The night before a shoot, I verify with everyone they are still on for the following day, and give them the details and time. They all say they are a go.
The next day, one of them does not show up or call. We initially wait 15 minutes to start the shoot because we do not want to be in the middle of a scene and phone is ringing, or someone is pounding at the door and we have to stop.
So not only have you inconvenienced me, but the other two girls who are there and one time. We have to rework the scenes for 2 instead of three, and then we waited for you. So now the shoot will go longer than expected for everyone. The other girls are now mad, and it shows up on the end result in film.
2. Similar scenario, different outcome. Two girl shoot, and do the same as above. 15 minutes prior to the shoot you get some excuse about her boyfriend did not tell her he needed the car, she got called into work, or did not remember to set the alarm. So we end up canceling the shoot.
However, first girl was already in route, so she was expecting to make money that day. I had moved around my schedule the night before, and that day to plan for a shoot and material. Now the girl is out money, and have to go through scheduling another shoot.
Now, in either situation. That same girl who last minute canceled, or did not show up at all will respond to my next shoot posting saying she can make it to the next one we are doing in a few days. She goes on to retell me whatever story she had for that other day, but no where in the e-mail, IM, phone call is an apology for wasting time and money for us.
This actually happens more than half the time. We do have some girls who are very responsible, and apologetic when something comes up. So it makes me more apt to consider scheduling, or holding a spot for them, compared to someone with no remorse.
I could go on with similar situations with coder/designers, but you can imagine similar circumstance alone if you have been in this business a few years.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of working with people.
If you think this is any different now than it was before then maybe you just were in
the right place at the right time all the time until now.
I was a officer in the army with a platoon of 50 people, male and female.
They all had an issue at some point. No matter who they were and believe me their
problems were a lot more complicated then being late.
So just like I thought, this is something irritating to you but it didn't destroy you and
not going over board about it would have made it easier.
As far as people being late, I always plan on it so I don't get mad.
As far as no shows : Exactly what kind of business do you think you are in?
Do you really expect to always have the most reliable people in the world?
So a performer said they got called into work and you expect them to quit that
regular gig to do your porn shoot. Are you paying $10k a shoot or something?
Because paying $600 a shoot is not enough for anyone to lose their waitress job over.
Plan on it.
Somebody will be late and somebody will miss a shoot.
That's people.
You are just upset that the person who blew it didn't grovel enough.